Of the following, which sentence offers good oral style, particularly with regard to
active versus passive voice?
A) Citizens alerted the city council that the park's neglected playground equipment
posed numerous hazards.
B) Grave concerns over the hazards posed by neglected playground equipment were
expressed by concerned citizens at the city council meeting.
C) Citizens told the city council that children were placed in grave danger by
playground equipment that had been neglected.
D) The city council was warned by citizens that neglected playground equipment
posed a real and present danger to the children who played there.
A
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